Binding strip



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BINDING STRIP Filed May 28, 1954 Patented Sept. 24, 1935 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE BINDING STRIP tion of New York Application May 28, 1934,Serial No. 727,954

1 Claim.

This invention relates to strips of a type adapted for use as bindingstrips.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved strip which maybe used for various purposes where reinforcement, stiffening, orprotection is desired, as for example, as a binding for sheet music,pamphlets, booklets and the like; as a binding for envelopes; as a looseleaf binder; and as an edge binder for pictures in the manner of passepartout.

Other objects and advantages of the inventionwill appear hereinafter.

A preferred embodiment of the invention selected for purposes ofillustration is shown in the 5 accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the strip. Figure 2 is an end elevation.Figure 3 is an end elevation showing the strip applied as a binding. 20Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the strip applied as a binding.

Referring to the drawing, the strip comprises a plurality of strips Iwhich extend lengthwise of the finished strip, and are arranged so thattheir 25 adjacent edges are parallel and are separated by a space 2. Thesaid strips may be of any suitable material, but are preferably made ofrelatively heavy kraft paper in order to give body and stiffness to thefinished strip. Secured to the said 30 strips, and connecting the sametogether in spaced relationship is a covering strip 3 which ispreferably of textile material such as muslin, for example, somewhatthinner than the strips I.

In order to give additional stiffness to the fin- 35 ished strip, thereinforcing strips 4 may be provided, also extending longitudinally ofthe finished strip, and located between each of the strips I and thestrip 3. These reinforcing strips are preferably of metal. The strips Iand the covering strip 3 and the reinforcing strips 4 are securedtogether in any suitable manner, but are preferably secured by adhesivein the manner disclosed in the copending application of Frederick W. 5Laencher, Serial No. 704,713, filed December 30, 1933.

Each of the strips I is preferably provided with an adhesive coating 5on its exposed face for convenience i'n attaching the same to thearticle to 10 be bound in the manner illustrated in Figures 3 and 4.

When the binder strip is attached, that portion of the covering strip 3which lies over the space 2 between the strips I serves as a flexiblehinge, so that the sheet music, for example, may be folded in theordinary manner as indicated in Figure 4. At the same time, the stripsI, together with the reinforcing strips 4, provide stifiness andrigidity which prevent the sheets from collapsing as they are turned.They also provide additional strength and assist in preventing tearingat the line of fold where it is most likely to occur.

It will be understood that the invention may be variously modified andembodied within the scope of the subjoined claim.

I claim as my invention:

Binder strip, comprising, in combination, a plurality of strips ofmaterial extending lengthwise thereof and having adjacent parallel edgesseparated by a space, a covering strip secured to both of said stripsand connecting the same together in spaced relationship, a metal striplocated between said covering material and each of said first namedstrips, said first named strips each having a surface coated withadhesive for attachment to the article to be bound.

WALTER ENOCH.

